Mekirang Population, Caste, Working Data Wokha, Nagaland - Census 2011

Mekirang is a village situated in Bhandari circle of Wokha district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 38 families residing in the village Mekirang. The total population of Mekirang is 154 out of which 85 are males and 69 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekirang is 812.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekirang village is 17 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekirang is 2,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (812) of Mekirang village.

Population
154
Families
38
Literacy
78.1%
Sex Ratio
812

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekirang is 78.1%. Thus Mekirang village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Wokha district. The male literacy rate is 77.5% and the female literacy rate is 78.95% in Mekirang village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekirang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Mekirang Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekirang village.

Total Male Female
Children 17 5 12
Literacy 78.1% 77.5% 78.95%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 151 83 68
Illiterate 47 23 24

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.1% of total population in Mekirang village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mekirang village out of total population, 123 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 102 60 42
Cultivators 65 35 30
Agriculture Labourer 1 1 0
Other Workers 36 24 12
Marginal Workers 21 14 7
Non Working 31 11 20

Nearby Villages to Mekirang,

Below are the list of villages near Mekirang village in Bhandari.

Village Population
Yimpang 1,400
Alikhum 170
Longayim 279
Merapani 1,567
Liolongchum 356
Bhandari Hq 6,482
Bhandari Vill 382
Khumchoyan 391
Serika 'A' + 'B' 346
Yimparasa 346

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